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Religious Education Curriculum DirectoryAREA OF STUDY 2: THE CHURCH: LUMEN GENTIUMThis Area of Study leads our pupils into a deeper understanding of life in Jesus Christ through theChurch.2.1. WHAT IS THE CHURCH?The understanding of the Church as the means by which we encounter the living Jesus Christ directsall teaching and learning. The Church is defined as the universal family of God understanding herlink with the Jewish people, the first to hear the Word of God. Its structure is togetherness withChrist as Head in union with the Holy Spirit. The Church is the people of God working to praise Godby sharing Christ’s mission in the world:A 2.1.1. God’s Plan (759-779)A The Church was planned by the Father (LG, no. 2;759)a Preparation for the Church begins with God’spromise to Abraham (762)b The Catholic Church was instituted by Christ(748-766)i Christ inaugurated the Church by preachingGood News (767-768)ii Christ endowed his community with a struc-ture that will remain until the Kingdom isfully achieved (765)iii The Church is born primarily of Christ’s totalself-giving (766)c The Holy Spirit revealed the Church at Pente-cost (767-768)d Church is pillar and foundation of truth (1 Tm3:15; 768)B The descent of the Holy Spirit (696, 731-732, 767,1076, 1287, 2623)a Fifty-day preparationb The first Novenac Jesus remains with us alwaysd The events of the first Pentecost (cf. the Towerof Babel)C Holy Spirit is present in the entire Church (737-741)a Spirit present in and through the Churchb The Holy Spirit bestows varied hierarchic andcharismatic gifts upon the Church (739)c The Spirit’s gifts help the Church to fulfil hermission (768; LG, no. 4)2.1.2. Name and Images (751-757)A In the Old Testament (753-762)a Prefigured in Noah’s ark (56, 753, 845, 1219)b The call of Abraham, and the promise to himof descendants (762)c Israel’s election as the People of God (762)d The remnant foretold by the prophets (762)B From the New Testament (763-776)a The Body of Christ (787-795)b The temple of the Holy Spirit (797-801)c The bride of Christ (796)d The vine and branches (787)e The seed and the beginning of the Kingdom(541, 669, 764, 768)f The family of God (791, 1655-1658, 2204-2685)C Images rooted in Scripture and developed in Traditiona The People of God (781-782)b The way to salvationc Marian images (507, 773, 967, 972)d The community of disciplese A pilgrim people24
Catholic Bishops’ Conference of England and Wales — Department of Catholic Education and Formation2.2. ONE AND HOLYIn emphasising this context pupils require knowledge and understanding of how the Church is thewhole people of God – the community of saints. The Church in each generation is renewed as beingan authentic pilgrim Church, following Christ the Way. All of us have a part to play. Saints on earthare in communion with and inspired by saints in heaven. Mary is taught as the Mother of God, thefirst disciple. Because of unity with Christ, Mary responded to God’s word and so has a special placeas Mother of the Church.2.2.1. Unity and Diversity (813-814)A The Church is one (813-822)a Unity is in Jesus Christ through the HolySpirit; it is visible unity in the worldb The Church is united in charity, in the profes-sion of one faith, in the common celebration ofworship and sacraments, and in ApostolicSuccession (815)B Unity in diversitya Multiplicity of peoples, cultures, and liturgicaltraditions (814, 1202)b Communion of twenty-one Eastern CatholicChurches and one Western Church, all inunion with the PopeC Wounds to unitya Heresies (note modern parallels)i Early Church heresies: Gnosticism, Arianism,Nestorianism, Monophysitism, and Apollinarianism(464, 466-467, 471)ii Protestant Reformation: emphasized solascriptura (the Bible alone) and sola gratia(grace alone)iii New divisions — sects and cultsb Schisms (the split between East and West)i Following the Council of Ephesus in 431, thoseChurches which followed Nestorius establishedseparate Churches; later returned tounion with Romeii Following the Council of Chalcedon in 451,those who accepted the Monophysite positionformed what are called the Oriental OrthodoxChurchesiii Eastern Schism of 1054: the pope in Rome andthe bishop of Constantinople excommunicatedeach other, thus leading to the breachbetween the Roman Catholic Church and theEastern Orthodox Churchc Apostasy2.2.2. Disunity: The Reformation (1400)A Reform within the Churcha Fifth Lateran CouncilBCDEFGb Local attempts at reformLuther’s complaints and proposals; innovationsa Sale of indulgences, clerical corruption, igno-rance of the faithb Sola Fides, Sola Gratia, Sola Scripturac Use of printing press, catechism, vernacularBible and liturgy, married clergy, Eucharistunder two species, lay priesthoodThe break from Rome: Protestantisma Martin Luther (Germany)b John Calvin, Huldrych Zwingli (Switzerland)c Henry VIII (England)d John Knox (Scotland)Nationalisma Thirty Years’ War between Catholics andProtestantsb Cuius Regio–Eius Religio — rise of statechurchesChurch responds at the Council of Trenta Renewal of bishops, priests, religiousb Doctrinal and pastoral issuesi Role of grace and good worksii Sacrificial character of the Mass (1362-1372)iii Real Presence of Christ in Eucharist — Tran-substantiation (1376)iv Seminaries and proper formation of priestsv A universal catechismCounter-reforma Mass of St. Pius V, Roman catechism, Jesuit ed-ucationb Baroque architecture and concert-styleMasses — symbolized the newfound confidenceof the Churchc Saints: Ignatius, Robert Bellarmine, Peter Can-isius, Teresa of Avila, John of the Cross, CharlesBorromeo, Francis de Sales, Jane de Chantal,Vincent de Paul, Louise de MarillacEcumenisma Jesus’ prayer for unity of his disciples (Jn 17:11;820)b Vatican II documentsc Ecumenical dialogues with Orthodox Churches25
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